Parkin, Arkansas | |
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    Clockwise from top: Pottery at Parkin Archeological State Park, Streetside in Parkin, Welcome Sign entering Parkin, Indian Mound at Parkin Archeological State Park | |
 Location of Parkin in Cross County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′55″N 90°33′20″W / 35.24861°N 90.55556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Cross |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 794 |
| • Density | 310.40/sq mi (119.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72373 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-53600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404481[2] |
Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 1,105 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 1,602 in 2000. Due to the recent population loss, a large segment of the downtown area has many abandoned and boarded-up buildings. The town has recently become known as a speed trap.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parkin, Arkansas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parkin city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2014.